03/11/1851: State of Missouri vs. Isaac House - Attempting to Decoy Slave (Maria)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0133

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

Isaac House and Elisha Green entered into a bond concerning an indictment for the attempted escape of an enslaved individual, promising to appear in September 1851. Slaves named in case file but not court filing 'Accused of trying to 'entice, decoy, persuade and carry away' a female slave named Maria, property of John Lewis." The Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has a record and scanned images of the court's file.

Date(s) of Creation

3/11/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Maria

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Lewis, John

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Circuit Court Docket Vol. D 1848-1852: Cir.D.489

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1851.03.11 Cir.D.489 Missouri vs House.jpg 1850.09.24 Cir.D.489 Missouri v House Attempting to Decoy Slave c46830_B0020F0026.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 02.14.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/11/1851: State of Missouri vs. Isaac House - Attempting to Decoy Slave (Maria)